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Finding the Third Proportional to 7,701,944 and 16,688,200

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Solution

The third proportional to 7,701,944 and 16,688,200 is: 36,159,185.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    7,701,944 : 16,688,200 = 16,688,200 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    7,701,944/16,688,200 = 16,688,200/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    7,701,944x = 16,688,200 × 16,688,200
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    7,701,944x = 278,496,019,240,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 278,496,019,240,000/7,701,944
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,159,185.17

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